CLE: Before the appeal: A California litigator’s pre-appeal checklist
Success on appeal begins before you draft an appellate brief or present oral argument. To learn critical pre-appeal steps for trial lawyers and their clients in the California Court of Appeal, join GMSR appellate lawyers Laura Lim and Kent Toland for a webinar on March
11 GMSR Lawyers Named 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers; 3 Named Rising Stars
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has recognized eleven of its lawyers as top-rated appellate attorneys in Southern California for 2026: Kent Richland, Robin Meadow, Cindy Tobisman, Ted Xanders, Alana Rotter, Tim Coates, Bob Olson, David Hackett, Jeff
Congratulations to Our Newly Promoted Counsel
GMSR is proud to recognize three newly promoted counsel. Marco A. Pulido A former chair of the Orange County Bar Association’s Appellate Law Section, Marco has nearly a decade of experience litigating complex appeals in California and federal courts, including high-stakes business, employment, public-entity, and
CLE: Before the appeal: A California litigator’s pre-appeal checklist
Success on appeal begins before you draft an appellate brief or present oral argument. To learn critical pre-appeal steps for trial lawyers and their clients in the California Court of Appeal, join GMSR appellate lawyers Laura Lim and Kent Toland for a webinar on November
Staying Judgments Pending Appeal: A Practical Overview
Your client wants to appeal an adverse money judgment. How do you prevent the other side from enforcing the judgment in the meantime? In the latest edition of the ABTL Report, GMSR’s Laura Lim gives a practical overview of how to stay enforcement of a
GMSR receives an eighth California Lawyer Attorney of the Year award for its work in Rattagan v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (2024)
For the last twenty-five years, courts struggled with—and sharply divided on—the scope of California’s “economic loss rule,” which limits the damages available to contracting parties when one of them inflicts economic loss on the other. Before Rattagan, there was a split of authority as to
10 GMSR Lawyers Named 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers; 4 Named Rising Stars
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers, a division of Thomson Reuters, has recognized ten of its lawyers as top-rated appellate attorneys in Southern California for 2025: Kent Richland, Robin Meadow, Cindy Tobisman, Ted Xanders, Alana Rotter, Tim Coates,
“Best Lawyers®” Recognizes GMSR Lawyers For Appellate Practice
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is proud to have 12 lawyers listed in the 2025 edition of the peer-reviewed The Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Practice, and 3 lawyers listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®. Best Lawyers® recognized the following GMSR lawyers:
“Best Lawyers®” Recognizes GMSR Lawyers For Appellate Practice
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP is proud to have 8 lawyers listed in the 2024 edition of the peer-reviewed The Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Practice, and 5 lawyers listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®. Best Lawyers® also named GMSR’s Robin Meadow
Free Webinar – THE APPEAL KILLERS: Avoiding the Traps That Can Doom Your Appeal Before It Begins
This live, free CLE webinar, presented by GMSR Appellate Lawyers Jeff Gurrola and Laura Lim, will provide trial lawyers with key tips on posturing a case for success on appeal, including best practices for preserving the record, navigating evidence admissibility issues, and drafting jury instructions
Who We Serve
Whether on appeal, assisting trial counsel, or advising government officials contemplating legislative action, GMSR provides unique insight into the complex laws that impact public entities.
GMSR represents insurers on appeal effectively and efficiently. We also collaborate with our clients and trial counsel on strategy for coverage, contribution and bad faith litigation before appeals begin.
GMSR offers corporate clients objective assessments on appeal, based on a deep understanding of the limitations and opportunities of appellate review.
The firm’s lawyers are team players, collaborating with trial counsel at any level from legal strategy to writing or editing trial court motions and appellate briefs.
GMSR vigorously advocates the rights of individual plaintiffs and defendants, in both state and federal appellate courts.
As part of GMSR’s long-standing commitment to social justice and equality, GMSR provides pro bono appellate services to individuals and to community organizations on issues of concern.
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